Where does “rudmatis” come from?

rudmatis (Latvian) comes from Latvian mats, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mat-, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.

rudmatis (Latvian): redhead, red-haired man

Definitions

  1. redhead, red-haired man

Ancestry of “rudmatis”, step by step

rudmatis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian mats

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmatshair; each keratin filament on the body of human...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmat-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

via Latvian ruds

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianrudsred, red-haired; reddish yellow, brownish yellow...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicraud—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mē- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mat- →Every word from Latvian mats →